CVE-2008-0166 describes a critical vulnerability in OpenSSL versions 0.9.8c-1 through before 0.9.8g-9 on Debian-based operating systems, where a flawed random number generator produces predictable numbers. This weakness allows remote attackers to conduct brute-force attacks against cryptographic keys, primarily impacting Debian and Ubuntu Linux distributions. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity and high confidentiality impact. While not listed in CISA's KEV, exploit code is publicly available on ExploitDB, and it has garnered significant community discussion and media coverage, highlighting its historical importance.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 0.9.8c-1, <= 0.9.8gCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.06CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.